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WOOD WOOD
WOOD
280 cords o! good, dry wood, four foot or 16.
inch; Full cords. Now is the time to get
your wood. We deliver it to your house.
Just Phone us.
Special Price on Five and Ten Cord Lots
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The La Grande Pawnbrokers
Comet Fir and Adams
Remember we tin buy ajiiJEseli; all kind frr. irot
I Second Hand Goods. . , ThOOe 1581
: ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
Will Give Away a
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! : a chance with every
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paid on account or purchase
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LOCAL
ITEMS
WHAT SOME PEOPLE IN AND
- OUT OF TOWN ARE
DOING?
Gents Furnisher and Tailor.
TURKESTAN ALFALFA
The Dry Land Alfalfa grows without irri
gation.
BROME GRASS
- RedClovcrtAlfa.fand all kinds o
Garden Seed in bulk
Seed Wheat, Baled
Barley, Oats, Etc'
The only Seed House
Union County.
A. V. Oliver
JEFFERSON AVE.
Phone 1571
THANKSG1YIG
DELICACIES
To make your Thanksgiving as you would wish it to
be you must have the very best to secure the best re
sults. We have everything you desire, such as maple
syrup, raisins, a full line o! Ileizens goods, the best of
. extracts, mince meat, new crop of nuts, sour Kraut,
pickles, cheese and everything you need. Call' and
inspect our goods.
- C. RALSTON
NEBRASKA GROCERY STORE
Cor. Fir and Jefferson Sis.
Mr. Jamea MasUraon left this morn
ing for bla bom at Elgin.
Tha regular daaoa will take plmoe at
tbe Commercial Club tonight. -
Mrs. ML Causey, of La Grande, la
visiting her friend a, Mr and Mrs .8 R
Thompson, for a few days . O
Mr. S P Bohow of Union, who baa
been in tbe city on business, retained
borne thle morning on pateenger train
No. 6.
Mr. A P Wll od, tbe Boise Inaoranoe
man, who baa been in tbe city on a
boa nets visit, left this morning for
Uontington.
MeadameaJ 0 OaUlng and Frank
Lilly entertained tbe members of tbe
High Five Clab at tbe borne of tbe
former yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Ralph Glover, of Omaha, - Ne
braska, la In tbe oity rititlng tbe
family of Mr. Wm. Alliaon. He will
return to bia borne In a few daya.
The Fair bai a half page holiday an
noamement and a foil life size photo
graph of Santa Clans. The children
will show you tbe ad. Bead it for
your own benefit.
George Feebler, an old pioneer of
G; SLzzis t;!!-7, vinwnild by
Mrs Feebler, la in tbe oity tlsitlng
bia ooasin. Darid Feebler, who baa
joat moved down from Meaoham for
tbe winter. E. O. .
Dinner will be served at 11:30 o
clock and sapper at 5:30 o .clock by
tbe Ladiea Aid of the ' Preaby te rlan
Church, Saturday, Deoember 17th,
Armory Hall, Tbe ladies will arrange
a great number of tables, so all who
coma may be served st onoe. Come.
Jast before Christmas when yon are
so very busy. Remember tbe Metho
dist Ladles will have on sale all kinds
of cooked food ready for your dinner,
also borne made mince meat ready for
your pie the .sale will be the 33 at
udesrrs Book & Thomas meat marke
Mr. and Mrs. J D McKennon return-
ed yesterday morning from their trip
o St. Louis. Mr. McKennon waa tak
en very ill while enroate home and sr.
rived here In a dangerous condition,
bat is reported maob better this after
noon. - ' ' r ; '
Read tbe half page ad in this issue
of the Observer which oulls attention to
J 11 Peare's splendid stock of Christ.
mas silverware and jewelry. Jack is a
hostler and Is always In the lead when
it oomes to preparing tor tbe holiday
trade. .
Mince mat the very beat lu La
Grande sIbo deltcions oanned fruit
jelly marvalairt catsup and ploklea
will be on sale at the Bazaar Armory
Hall December 16 and 17th. All borne
made and by ladiea who are n jted in
this city (or their good things to rat
: bo.e lu the Morgan Lake pipe line
thin morning caused considerable spec
ulation amoug citizens. The water
spouting oat on tbe top of the hill
ould be seen from the oity. The col
umn of water seemed about as large as
a telephone pole and abont thirty feet
high. From tbe looks of tbinga on the
bill there is certainly plenty of water
In tone lake.
J M Hilts a prominent republican
of La Grande onoe candidate for
sheriff of Union county and a well
known and popular citizen passed
through vhia morning to Southern
California, where he goes on business
ooontcted with mines which be owns
there. He reports cold and bleak
weather in Grand Ronde.- East Ore.
gouian.
Thrown From Vehicle
A serious accident, and one that
might easily bave proven fatal, occur
red last evening near the corner of
First and Main streets. Deputy Bher
iff, T B Johnson, and Mias One Penn
ington, daughter of the preaent sher
iff. C C. Pennington, were returning
last evening from Union and it waa
about eight o'clock wben.tbey reached
ttils oity, and as a matter of course
dark at that time. M ben ibey reach
ed the corner of First and Main Street
where there is a small bridge across a
creek bed, and without any banUters,
it waa impossible to tell exactly where
tbey.were driving and aa a result of
the darkness and tbe fact that the
bridge had no railings on the aidea the
wheela on one aide of tbe vehicle in
which they were driving dropped off
tbe bridge and the occupants we e pit
ched oat of tbe ouggy Ibe drop from
the bridge la aboat lour feet and tbe
creek bed is lined with atones
Mr Johnson reoeived a aevere vat in
the bead, bis left arm la severely hurt
and bia left hip badly- Injured bat
there seems to be bo frractures of the
booea. Mias Pennington was severely
jarred Hp and a little bruised but with
the exception of stiff shoulders and
bip that is giving tier some trouble
aba Is in very gojd condition today
and is able to be up. It se.-ms that
the severest Injury she reoeived was
aa her hip struck the wheel when she!
waa thrown out of the vehicle. '
This acoide it ahows how painstaking
tbe city and oounty should be in pre
paring their culv rta and bridge in
soon a meaner that .accidents of this
kind would not so often happen .
inn
Ail members of tbe Ladles of th
Maccabees are requested to be present
at tbe 1. 0. 0. F. hall this evening ,
Dec 8th at 7:30. Baainesa of lmpor
tai.ee. Come. Tillie Walters. -
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FURNITURE EAPORI U. j
We are now showing tbe moft complete line of furniture
ever displayed in this county A visit to our establishment
will rep j you for here are to be found the latest in art and
comfort. A few HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS:
Rockers from $2 to I67.5C, Morris chairs $12 to $26, Iron
beds $3 te $23, Dining tables, Center tabler, all prices,
Chaftiuers 10 to 35 dollars, Bed room suits, beauties from
16 to 65 dollars, Folding beds, Lounges, Hall trees, Engl
Art Squares, Portier curtains, pictures, etc
The above is only a suggestion and comprise the latest
creations. Come and look
E ANDROSS
HOUSE FURNISHINGS
Phont 9-1 . '
Residence Phone 367
1202 Adams Ave
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BOSS
Meat Market
S tell well & Vandermuelen, Proprietors.
WHOLESALE AND- RETAIL BUTCHEPS.
Highest market price paid for all kinds of butchers'
stock Hides, pelts and furs. Also chickens & poultry.
J A Masteraon, stock man of Elgin
yesterday sold two oar loads of hogs to
the Union Meat and delivered them to
their agnt at this place yesterday
morning, xney oroognt tour ana a
half centa on foot. '
Mrs B Simmer and daughter, Miss
Fanny, returned today from an exten
ded viaitin Germany and other points
in Europe, where they have been vis
iting since last July. Their many
friends here are glad to welcome them
home again.
FOUND A doublejbitted ax.
may bave aame by calling
office and paying storage.
Owner
at this
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E. P. Staple
E. E. Roml j
ulROMIO 6V STAPLES
--GROCERIES-
A full and compiete line of staple and fancy gro- -ceries.
Fancy canned and lunch goods; Tinware,
graniteware and wooden ware. .
Fruits and vegetables in season. Bakery prod nets
always fresh. Good service and quick delivery.
Phone 431
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IF WE ' v V
FIT YOUR FEET
Dinner for Two
depends for its success upon three
things. First yenf oompanion, second
be dinner, third the service. Yoq
pick out the companion, we aapply
The Dinner and Service
If yoo do your part as well aa we do
oars, tbe meal will be one of the bright
eplso lee in your life. We are ready for
the test whenever yon are'.
MO D E L
RESTAURANT
J. A. ARBUCKLE, Prop.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
We Can Inti rest You
In Our Line
Our Electric Fixtures and Electrolier stock is
complete and we make a specialty of desk and office
lighting We can also fit .u out with miniture
' lamps for sign lighting and decorating and shades;
of all kinda. Please call at night when they can be
i lighted and you can see how "they will look in your
house. Our new office, now located in the ; Somer
building, is nicely equipped with everything in our
line OQlcehour8 from 7 a m to 8 p m.
U Grande Light and PowerCo.
We sell weekly Meal'
Cash
$450
You will never be ashamed to show them, my line
of Shoes ' comprise Moderate Priced and High
Priced ones. I carry no poor goods. Every pair
I sell is worth the. price charged, and is guaran
teed. Can you aftord not to trade with me?
lean save you money.
QUALITY SH0E Si 2 RE
T. M. STUBBLEFIELD.
Your shoes repaired in up-to-date Style.
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JUST A WORD
AS A REMINDER
X Our holiday Glassware and Chinaware has begun to arrive and we are in a position now to show 1
a very complete line.
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p.- X'Nl fp O Our Heating Stoves are (right in
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STYLE, ETC.
Come in and see them - Looklthem over.
The Golden Rule Company
1S08-1S10-1312 Adams Avenue ,
I La rsest Store Smallest Prices i
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